[Michlib-l] Chief Youth & Family Services Officer, Hartford Public Libray, Closes in One Week-Feb. 1!

[Jobeth Bradbury]

Hartford Public Library (CT)-Chief Youth & Family Services Officer

 

A place like no other - the Hartford Public Library <http://www.hplct.org/>
- seeks a Chief Youth & Family Services Officer like no other to be a vital
dynamic part of the Library’s leadership team. This new leader will be a key
Library partner working with City agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the
Hartford Public Schools setting the vision for the future for Hartford’s
children and young adults. The successful candidate will be
customer-focused, forward-thinking, and collaborative with both internal and
external customers. The Chief Youth & Family Services Officer will also be
knowledgeable about current youth and family issues, will understand cutting
edge youth services and technology trends, be committed to literacy for all
ages, and facilitate the fusion of traditional and nontraditional library
services for youth and families. Creativity and innovation are part of the
complete package and a joy for working in a large, diverse, urban
environment is crucial.  Ongoing programs include YOUmedia Hartford and the
YOUmedia Makers Space, the Library’s Great Summer Read, the Center for Civic
Engagement, ARTWalk, the award-winning American Place, CTWorks at HPL, The
Kitchen at Hartford Public Library, the Hartford History Center, and One
Book, One Hartford.  A 2002 IMLS National Service Medal winner, the Library
was also a finalist for the medal in both 2013 and 2014.  Hartford Public
Library serves 124,775 residents with ten facilities and a $9.6 million
annual budget. In FY14, the library staff (98FTE) hosted 833,000 visits and
circulated nearly 500,000 items.

Hartford <http://www.hartford.gov/> , the capital of Connecticut, is the
fourth largest Connecticut City and home to the nation’s oldest public art
museum, the oldest public park, and the birthplace of the Boys and Girls
Club.  Hartford also was home to Caroline Hewins, the Library’s first chief
librarian, who was a national leader in the early 20th century for creating
services for children in the public library.  The City is proud of its
innovative iQuilt project, a culture based urban design plan for Downtown
Hartford-a compact historic district with more than 45 cultural assets and
destinations (including the Library)-accessible through a pedestrian
network. Its centerpiece is the GreenWalk, a one mile chain of parks and
plazas connecting the Capitol to the Connecticut River waterfront. The
City’s goals include a more walkable, sustainable and welcoming downtown, an
improved cultural network, and a stronger economy and workforce. Hartford is
a city of neighborhoods and housing choices range from a loft to a Victorian
home to a starter home.  For additional information on the Library and the
City, see Hartford Has It! <http://www.gossagesager.com/Hartfordlinks.htm> 

Responsibilities. The Chief Youth & Family Services Officer is responsible
for the successful delivery of services and programs to families, children
and young adults through cooperative and collaborative external
partnerships; designs and executes the strategic initiatives to address
needs; coordinates collection development and selects materials for
purchase; and ensures effective communication with other departments and
partners. Reporting to the chief executive officer and serving on the
Library’s leadership team, the Chief Youth & Family Services Officer
performs professional, managerial, and administrative work of a highly
responsible nature in directing and coordinating the activities of the
library program. With considerable independent judgment, discretion, and
initiative, this position develops youth collections, plans, and implements
services and activities to meet present and anticipated community needs
ensuring the highest level of service is provided by staff to all customers.
This position also acknowledges and accepts the library’s vision, mission
and core values, respects the library’s confidentiality policy and maintains
the integrity of Hartford Public Library. 

 

Qualifications.  Minimum qualifications include: an ALA–accredited Master’s
Degree in Library Science with a minimum of five years of increasingly
responsible leadership experience in public services with a concentration in
youth and family services.  The successful candidate will also demonstrate
the ability to think strategically at a high leadership level, proven
success in system-wide and community partnerships, project management
skills, sound public presentation skills, thorough knowledge of the
principles, practices and techniques of modern library operation and
administration, and a strong commitment to working in a team environment.
Expectations also include strong oral and written communication skills and
budgeting experience. Experience working in a multi-branch urban setting and
a union environment is preferred. For the complete position description,
please visit Chief Youth
<http://www.gossagesager.com/HartfordYSjobdesc.pdf> & Family Services
Officer.

Compensation. The position’s salary range is $79,720 - $113,533 annually and
a competitive employee benefits package. 

For more information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates
<http://www.gossagesager.com/contactus.html> . To start the application
process, send a meaningful cover letter and your résumé as Word or pdf
attachments to Jobeth Bradbury <mailto:jobethbradbury at gossagesager.com>  or
Karen Miller <mailto:karenmiller at gossagesager.com>  and apply on or before
the closing date of February 1, 2015. 

 

Jobeth Bradbury

Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 

4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805

Kansas City, MO 64111

816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office)

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